MUTV to get New Zealand screening

Manchester United today announced a deal to screen its MUTV channel in New Zealand.

Manchester United today announced a deal to screen its MUTV channel in New Zealand.

The club has reached the agreement with Sky New Zealand, which has 120 channels in the country, covering sport and entertainment.

The three-year deal will see MUTV made available to Sky subscribers, with the club claiming 1.5 million viewers tune into United matches.

United managing director Richard Arnold said: “Manchester United’s popularity is ever-growing in New Zealand and with almost half of all households subscribing to Sky’s services, our fans can now become closer to the Club.

"Through our partnership with Sky they can access MUTV and experience exclusive behind the scenes footage, exclusive interviews as well as live match commentary.

“This is the latest expansion of our MUTV partnerships and we are delighted that this service is now available to fans across 57 territories worldwide.”

Sky director of sport Richard Last said: “It’s great that Sky Sport in New Zealand will be screening Manchester United football games. Manchester United is one of the most recognised sports teams in the world and Kiwis love their football."

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